I notice in the post about John Hand. a mention of John McClerkin. Is there
anything knowm about him? I have Sussanah Leeper married James McCLerkin and
I have always wanted to find out about the John McCLerkin and Mathew
McCLerkin in Union CO INd.
Susanah's brother William Leeper who died about 1822 , buried who knows
where, is in 1820 census a neighbor of John hand.Two names above John Hand is
Rebecca Thompson and I have off the internet that she and her husband Closs
Thompson were buried in the Indian Creek Cementary neir Reiley Butler Co
Ohio. If you use Microsoft Terra Server map you can see Indian Creek on the
map east of Billingsville and below 4 corners.
The Leepers came from Nicholas CO Ky and the Thompsons were also from around
there. WIlliam Leepers daughter Mary Leeper married ALfred Haines who was
born in 1808 the son of Joseph Haines from New Jersey. Where in New Jersey we
have not figured out.
I would love to know if WIlliam Leeper is noted to be buried somewhere.
William's daughter Jane Leeper married a James Stewart. He was from Pa. I
think he may be the James Stewart mentioned but I am not sure ofcourse.
It was very nice to read about John Hand!
Sincerely
Joy Benemann